I finally checked the walkthrough- and something is supposed to happen when I click on the bell rope, but all it does is ring! My screen does flicker when I click on it - is this some kinda glitch in my game or computer or something? I need to get to that upstairs room!thanks

I'm not familiar with Turbo but I did have a problem with the bell rope. I thought I was missing something but it just turned out to be some kind of glitch. The way I got by it was to do a double click on the rope and voila...I went to the second floor. Maybe if you try to click repeatedly on the rope you'll get there too. I know it's not a real "techy" answer but it may work for you.

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I had the same problem in Zork Nemesis but finally realized that it wasn't necessary for completion of the game to go up the bell rope. But it's nice to note that many other people had as much trouble as I did.

Jim, I'd say it was the other way around--I don't think I've ever heard anyone say they didn't have trouble with the bell rope!

That's interesting that you don't have to go up the rope--it's been so long since I played ZN that I don't remember some of the details very well. Is the part of the monastery that you go to by means of the bell rope optional, or is there another way up there that I don't remember...

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There weren't any items up there you needed, but there were some puzzle hints, so I am guessing that if you checked a walkthrough for the hints, you could skip going up there. That's what I very nearly did!